Modbury, Devon Weather
About Modbury, Devon
Modbury commands the steep, verdant ridges of the South Hams, where the morning light catches the slate roofs and stone facades with a sharp, clear clarity. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-east of Ivybridge (from Ivybridge: bearing 154°T, OS grid SX 658 516), and is situated east-south-east of Ermington village. The streets of Modbury climb and fall with the restless energy of the terrain, reflecting a history that once thrived upon the wool trade and the bustle of a chartered market. Visitors often pause at the Brownston Gallery, where the curated displays offer a sophisticated contrast to the wilder, unmanicured beauty of the surrounding Devon fields. To the west, the waters of Sheepham Brook carve a quiet path through the valley, their persistent murmur providing a constant, liquid pulse beneath the silence of the hills. The architecture remains anchored by the grey, weathered granite of St George’s Church, which watches over the rooftops like a sentinel of ancient, enduring faith. Modbury retains a distinct character, defined by its narrow, winding thoroughfares that seem to hold the echoes of centuries of agricultural commerce. This landscape, shaped by the gentle persistence of rain and the turning of the seasons, offers a permanence that defies the fleeting nature of modern transit.
Flight conditions near Modbury. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Modbury and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Modbury, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Modbury, Devon, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Modbury includes coordinates 50.349127, -3.886871, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Modbury is available on the Modbury map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.